Scrolling Text
Hi there.
Does anyone know the code needed to create text that moves along a webpage? I used to know how to but have forgotten! It's stupid simple mistake i'm afraid but I need it to create a few new web pages.
Thanks.
Hi there.
Does anyone know the code needed to create text that moves along a webpage? I used to know how to but have forgotten! It's stupid simple mistake i'm afraid but I need it to create a few new web pages.
Thanks.
The Webmistress posted this at 14:45 — 1st May 2006.
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Do you mean using the marquee tag?
http://www.hypergurl.com/marquee.html
Just make sure you use it wisely so as not to irritate your visitors!
bew4194 posted this at 14:49 — 1st May 2006.
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Thanks. Couldn't remember it's name so decided to call it "scrolling text!".
Azam.net posted this at 17:02 — 6th May 2006.
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Wow, there's some from circa 1998
Miss the old marquee tag, no matter how annoying it became!
antispyware posted this at 06:19 — 7th May 2006.
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you may use the marquee but make the text move little slowly enough for the visitors to read it. and dont use long sentences.
These simple tips makes marquees ok.
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bew4194 posted this at 11:45 — 9th May 2006.
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Ooops. Never mind. It's working for me as the visitors are taking time to read it as i've noticed an increase in people signing the Guestbook etc. since the Marquee text has been there.
dyrer posted this at 23:52 — 13th May 2006.
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You can also make marquee images
Busy posted this at 11:01 — 14th May 2006.
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An old trick was to hit the stop button in the browser, used to stop those annoying marquees, not sure if the newer browser can do that now though.
WebMaster94 posted this at 12:07 — 23rd May 2006.
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Marquees must be used carefully, If at all. Sometimes young web designers will become over zealous and start the entires pages text zooming across the screen!
JeevesBond posted this at 12:31 — 23rd May 2006.
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Marquees should never be used, ever. They're not part of any HTML specifications and break both 508 and WCAG guidelines ( http://www.contentquality.com/tutorial/j71.htm ).
Those are the technical reasons, not only that but marquee tags are hideous! Don't use them because they'll make your site look bad! Honestly, it's not the 90's anymore.
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JeevesBond posted this at 12:34 — 23rd May 2006.
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This might be the case, but have you tried one of the far more accessible ways of writing a header for your pages first?
Like putting it in a normal h1 tag that people can read? Or a heading and some text beneath it? I know what I'd rather see!
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timjpriebe posted this at 14:17 — 23rd May 2006.
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I've referred to marquees as the "carnies of the web." They're trying to get your attention, but all they really end up doing is distracting from the real content of your website.
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